Lowrey EZ4 Virtual Orchestra, Owner'S Manual

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Lowrey Virtual Orchestra 22
Glide / Sustain
Certain acoustic instrument sounds have the ability to Glide or
Sustain. The left Foot Switch applies either a Glide or Sustain effect,
depending on whether or not the actual acoustic instrument would
Glide or Sustain.
Glide - Instruments such as guitars, and some woodwinds are able to
glide. When implemented, Glide lowers the pitch of a sound one
half step and then ‘Slides’ the sound back up to the original pitch.
- Select a sound that would naturally Glide, like the Guitar: Country sound.
- Press and hold the Left Foot Switch.
- Play and hold the note you wish to glide.
- Release the Foot Switch and the note Glides up.
Sustain - Other instrument sounds have a characteristic called sustain. Sustain is the effect of a sound
continuing and slowly fading away, like a piano, even after the keys are released.
- Select a sound that would naturally Sustain, like a Piano.
- Play a note, or notes,
- Press and hold the Left Foot Switch.
- Release the key(s) and the note(s) Sustain.
- Release the Foot Switch to stop the Sustain effect.
Bass sounds are completely preset on the EZ4 and are included in Music Styles, Style Setups, and Song
Setups. The Auto Bass feature is activated when the EASY button is lighted or any Music Style is
selected. See Auto Bass on page 9.
Control volume with the Bass volume buttons.
- The top button increases the volume level.
- The bottom button decreases the volume level.
- The volume level is illustrated in the Display.
You may need to press either button several times to reach
the desired level.
Lock Bass - To lock the Bass volume at a desired level...
- Set the Bass volume to the desired level.
- Press both Bass volume buttons at the same time.
The Display will briefly confirm the Lock setting.
- To unlock press either one of the Bass volume buttons.